Indigenous Megaplatypus mutatus associated to wilting of Casuarina in Argentina

Casuarina cunninghamiana (Australian pine) is adapted to a broad range of site conditions. In Argentina C. cunninghamiana is broadly used in ornamental gardens, groves guard for animals and windbreak in citrus plantations, reducing wind damage of fruit and preventing the spread of citrus canker (c...

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Autores principales: Ramos, Sergio Orlando, Ceriani Nakamurakare, Esteban, Gomez, Demian, Landi, Lucas
Formato: info:ar-repo/semantics/documento de conferencia
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Unión Internacional de Organizaciones de Investigación Forestal (IUFRO) 2025
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23913
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Sumario:Casuarina cunninghamiana (Australian pine) is adapted to a broad range of site conditions. In Argentina C. cunninghamiana is broadly used in ornamental gardens, groves guard for animals and windbreak in citrus plantations, reducing wind damage of fruit and preventing the spread of citrus canker (cancrosis). Wilting symptoms have been reported since 2007 without knowing the causal agent. In recent years the situation has worsened and many farms have completely lost their windbreaks.